Fence-post.



lilo, 783,598.

Patented February 538, 1905.

liberarse Smarts llerena Ottieni ARTHUR O TABOR, OF WATERLOO, lOl/VA, AtESIl-rNOlt TO VV/tTERl'JOO AUTOMATIC STONE lVlACHlNE COMPANY, OF WiliTlCltLOO, lOl/V A, A

CORPORATION.

FENCE-'Pmn SPECFIGATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,598, dated February 538, 1905.

Application filed March l2, 1904. Serial No. 197,738.

Be it known that l., An'ruinn O. Tanon, a citi zen of the U nitcd States, residing'at Waterloo, county of Blackhawk, State of lowa, have in* Y vented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which l do declare the'following' to be a full, clear, and exact description, reference beine' had to the accompanying` drawings, Vforming part of this spceilioatioi'i.

The present invention has relation more particularly to the class of Vfence-posts in which the body of thepost is 'formed of concrete, artilicial stone, or like plastic material strengthened by a metallic core extendingI lengthwise of the postand embedded therein in the molding' process.

The object of the invention is, lirst, to provide an improved construction of post, and, second, to provide improved means whereby the fence-wires maybe connected to the post.

These objects of the invention are accom` plished by the features of iu'iprovement hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end ofthis specification. .Figure 1 is a View in front elevation of a 'fence-post embodying' my invention, thc lower part of the post beine' shown as embedded in the earth. lfie'. l is an eillarg'ed view, in vertical section on line 22 of Fie'. 4l, through a portion of my improved 'fenceqiost and means for connecting' the fence-wires thereto. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fie'. 2, but beine' in vertical section on line?, 3 of Fig'. 41. Fig. t isa view in cross-section on line Llet of Fig'. 2. lfig'. 5 is an enlarged detail front View showing' a portion of the post and the fastenenplatc in position thereon.

The body A of the post is formed of concrete or artificial stone and is preferably tapered somewhat from bottom to top, the cor ners of the post being' preferably rounded. Embedded in the body A of the post in the process of molding' the same are the metal core-plates B and C, these plates extending' 'from approximately the top to the bottom of the post. The core-plates B and C are arranged at right angles to each other, as by this means a 'far greater strength can be ,elven to the post, and each of the core-plates is' ence to Figs. Q and 3 of the drawings it will be seen how the concrete or plastic material of which the post is formed l'ills the pcrfm'ations of the plates B and (l, thereby most eiiectively retainingl the plates in position. inasmuch as the plates B and tl extend at right angles to each other, they will manifestly impart a very `great strength to the post in all directions.

`From the plate B cxtemls forwardly a series of Vfasteners designed to hold in position upon the post a fastening-plate whereby thc 'fence wires will be sustained. lh'efgn'ably these fasteners consist of staples l). that pass through perforations of the plate Vli and through the Vfront face of the post, these staples l) being' embedded in the plastic mate rial of the body of the post during' the molding' operatioii, The fastening' plate lll is formed with suitable openings through which the Vfree ends of the staples l) will be passed and is formed also with metal lips arranged atsuitabledistances throughout its length and adapted to engage the wires li, of which the fence will be formed. lrlanifestly the post may be used Vfor supporting' any suitable style of fence, such as plain or barbed wires, wirenetting, or the like; but Vfor convenience .l have shown the post as supporting' a fence formed of simple wire strands. The fastenerplate l@ will have the retaining-lips f 'formed in any desired number throughout its length, and preferably these lips e are 'formed integral with the body of the plate lil at the same time that the holes or slots x/ are Yformed in the body of the plate,

When a fence is to be set or strungI upon the post, each fastener-plate E will be set l against the front of the post, the ends of the staples D at such time projecting through the slots or openings U of the plate E and the j fence-wires F extending' between the fastener l E and the lips c, that extend inwardly therefrom. The free ends of the staples D will j then be bent outwardly, as shown in the drawings, so as to retain the fastener-plate E in position, and the lips e of the fastener-plate will then be bent outwardly around the wires 1 F and clenched on the outside. At the upper part of Fig. 2 of the drawings one of the lips e is shown in extended position before being clenched about the uppermost wire F; but the ,y (remaining) wires shown in Fig. 2 have the lips a bent and clenched around them. rIhe wires F may extend either above or below the staples l), as indicated in the drawings. Ylt will be understood, of course, that such intermediate lips as are not used will remain inside, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

I wish it understood that the details of construction above set forth may be varied without departure from the spirit of my invention and that features of the invention may be ernployed without its adoption as an entirety.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isi l. A fence-post formed of plastic material having embedded therein separate perforated metal core-plates extending longitudinally of the post, both of said core-plates being completely surrounded by the plastic material, one of said core-plates extending at right angles to the front face of the post in substantially central position and the other of said coreplates being arranged adjacent the back face of the post and extending at right angles to the other of said core-plates.

2. A fence-post formed o f plastic material and having completely embedded therein longitudinal core-plates arranged at right angles to each other, one of said core-plates being arranged behind and at right angles to the front face of the post and being provided with g fastenru's extending through said core-plate l and projecting through the plastic material covering the front edge of said core-plate and through the front face of the post.

3. A fence-post formed of plastic material and having completely embedded therein a longitudinal core-plate extending' at right angles to the front face of the post, staples passing' through said core-plate and projecting beyond the front face of the post and a perforated retaining-plate through which said staples will pass when the fence is in position upon the post.

4. A fence-post formed of plastic material having embedded therein a perforated longitudinal core-plate, the body of the plastic material extending through and completely surrounding the front, sides and back of said core-plate, and staples extending through the holes of the core-plate and projecting through the plastic material and beyond the front face of the post.

5. A fence-post formed of plastic material provided with a core, fasteners extending from the core through the front face of the post and a fastener-plate provided with lugs extending `inwardly whereby the fence-wires may be held between the fastener-plate and the post.

6. The combination withafence-post having l fasteners projecting from its front` of a fastener-plate perforated to receive said fasteners and provided with a plu ralty of lugs formed integral therewith and extendinginwardly and upwardly at the back of the plate and adapted to be clenched about the fence-wires.

7. A fence-post formed ofl plastic material having embedded therein a metal core and having a plurality of U-shape fasteners projecting beyond its front face, in combination with a fastener-plate perforated to receive said U- shape fasteners and provided with lugs to engage the fence-wires, the outer ends of said U- shape fasteners being clenched over said fastener-plate.

ARTHUR TABOR.

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ALvA B. LovnJoY, lsAnL FAHR. 

